Tag: national
Ex-cricketer Sidhu Takes Charge As Punjab Minister
Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday took charge as Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Tourism and Cultural Affairs in the new Congress government in Punjab.....
Pakistan Confirms Request About Two 'missing' Indian Clerics
The Pakistan Foreign Office on Friday confirmed that a request had been received from India seeking assistance in tracing two clerics who went missing after visiting Lahore's Data Darbar.....
Happy To Join Anti-BJP Front: Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said she would be happy to join a combined anti-BJP front if any formal proposal comes her way before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.....
One-way Traffic On Jammu-Srinagar Highway
The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway that was closed on Friday evening following landslides in Ramban district, was reopened on Saturday after restoration of one-way traffic, an official said.....
Nitish Kumar To Launch 'Gandhi Smriti Yatra' In April
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to launch a "Gandhi Smriti Yatra" from Champaran next month to mark the 100th year of Mahatma Gandhi's first major Satyagraha against British rule in the district.....
Another Rhino Killed In Assam's Orang National Park
Poachers have killed yet another one-horned rhino in Orang National Park in Assam, officials said on Saturday. ....
ABVP Protests Against Kerala CM's Visit To Hyderabad
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarathi Parishad (ABVP) workers staged a protest against visiting Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here on Sunday, blaming him for the killing of RSS workers in Kerala.....
India First To Get Weather Alert Technology Sans Internet
In a bid to connect people in areas with lower connectivity and data availability, IBM and The Weather Company, owned by IBM Business, on Monday launched the country's first mobile alerting platform that will deliver weather alerts without internet.....
Cabinet Approves Four GST-related Bills
The Union Cabinet on Monday approved four Goods and Services Tax (GST) related bills which have already been approved by the GST Council after detailed discussions.....
14 Killed In Afghan Military Base Attack
Three soldiers and 11 militants were killed during a clash at a military base in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province, a top official said on Monday.....
